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1.Bywhichofthefollowingsystemselectricpowermaybetransmitted?
(a) Overheadsystem
(b) Undergroundsystem
(c) Both(a)and(b)
(d) Noneoftheabove
Ans:c
2
aretheconductors,whichconnecttheconsumer'sterminalstothedistribution
(a)Distributors
(b)Servicemains
(c) Feeders
(d) Noneoftheabove
Ans:b

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Theundergroundsystemcannotbeoperatedabove
(a)440V
(b)11kV
(c)33kV
(d)66kV
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Overheadsystemcanbedesignedforoperationupto
(a)11kV
(b)33kV
(c)66kV
(d)400kV
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Ifvariablepartofannualcostonaccountofinterestanddepreciationonthecapitaloutlayisequaltotheannualcost
ofelectricalenergywastedintheconductors,thetotalannualcostwillbeminimumandthecorrespondingsizeofconductor
willbemosteconomical.Thisstatementisknownas
(a)Kelvin'slaw
(b)Ohm'slaw
(c)Kirchhoffslaw
(d)Faraday'slaw
(e)noneoftheabove
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6.

Thewoodenpoleswellimpregnatedwithcreositeoiloranypreservativecompoundhavelife

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(a) from2to5years
(b) 10to15years
(c) 25to30years
(d) 60to70years
Ans:c
7.
Whichofthefollowingmaterialsisnotusedfortransmissionanddistributionofelectricalpower?
(a)Copper
(b)Aluminium
(c)Steel
(d)Tungsten
Ans:d
8.
Galvanisedsteelwireisgenerallyusedas
(a)staywire
(b)earthwire
(c) structuralcomponents
(d) alloftheabove
Ans:d
9.
TheusualspanswithR.C.C.polesare
(a) 4050meters
(b) 60100meters
(c) 80100meters
(d) 300500meters
Ans:c
10. Thecoronaisconsiderablyaffectedbywhichofthefollowing?
(a)Sizeoftheconductor
(b)Shapeoftheconductor
(c)Surfaceconditionoftheconductor
(d)Alloftheabove
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11. Whichofthefollowingaretheconstantsofthetransmissionlines?
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(b)Inductance
(c)Capacitance
(d)Alloftheabove
Ans:d
12. 310kmlineisconsideredas
(a)alongline
(b)amediumline
(c)ashortline
(d)anyoftheabove
Ans:a
13. Thephenomenonqfriseinvoltageatthereceivingendoftheopencircuitedorlightlyloadedlineiscalledthe
(a)Seebackeffect
(b)Ferrantieffect
(c)Ramaneffect
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
14. Thesquarerootoftheratiooflineimpedanceandshuntadmittanceiscalledthe
(a)surgeimpedanceoftheline
(b)conductanceoftheline
(c)regulationoftheline
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:a
15. Whichofthefollowingisthedemeritofa'constantvoltagetransmissionsystem'?
(a) Increaseofshortcircuitcurrentofthesystem
(b) Availabilityofsteadyvoltageatallloadsatthelineterminals
(c) Possibilityofbetterprotectionforthelineduetopossibleuseofhigherterminalreactants
(d)Improvementofpowerfactorattimesofmoderateandheavyloads
(e)Possibilityofcarryingincreasedpowerforagivenconductorsizeincaseoflongdistanceheavypowertransmission
Ans:a
16. Lowvoltagecablesaremeantforuseupto
(a)l.lkV
(b)3.3kV
(c)6.6kV
(d)llkV
Ans:e
17. Theoperatingvoltageofhighvoltagecablesisupto
(a)l.lkV
(b)3.3kV
(c)6.6kV
(d)llkV
Ans:d
18. Theoperatingvoltageofsupertensioncablesisupto
(a)3.3kV
(b)6.6kV

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(b)11kV
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(e)132kV
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21. Whichofthefollowingisthesourceofheatgenerationinthecables?
(a)Dielectriclossesincableinsulation
(b)lossesintheconductor
(c) Lossesinthemetallicsheathingsandarmourings
(d)Alloftheabove
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(a) Theoilmaylooseitsviscosityanditmaystartdrawingofffromhigherlevels
(b) Expansionoftheoilmaycausethesheathtoburst
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(b)Ringsystem
(c)Interconnectedsystem
(d)Noneoftheabove
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(b) shuntwoundgenerator
(c) synchronousgenerator
(d)noneoftheabove
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(a) Circulatingcurrentmethod
(b) Thevenin'stheorem
(c)Superpositionofcurrents
(d)DirectapplicationofKirehhoffslaws
(e) Alloftheabove
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(a)Crossorshortcircuitfault
(b)Opencircuitfault
(c)Breakdownofcableinsulation
(d)Alloftheabove
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(b) allaluminiumconductors
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(c)R.C.C.
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40. Thematerialgenerallyusedforarmourofhighvoltagecablesis
(a)aluminium
(b)steel
(c)brass
(d)copper
Ans:b
41. Transmissionlineinsulatorsaremadeof
(a)glass
(b)porcelain
(c)iron
(d)P.V.C.
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42. Thematerialcommonlyusedforsheathsofundergroundcablesis
(a)lead
(b)rubber
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(d)iron
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43. Theminimumclearancebetweenthegroundanda220kVlineisabout
(a)4.3m
(b)5.5m
(c)7.0m
(d)10.5m
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44. Thespacingbetweenphaseconductorsofa220kVlineisapproximatelyequalto
(a)2m
(b)3.5m
(c)6m
(d)8.5m
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45. Largeindustrialconsumersaresuppliedelectricalenergyat
(a)400V
(b)11kV
(c)66kV
(d)400kV
Ans:c
46. InaD.C.3wiredistributionsystem,balancerfieldsarecrossconnectedinorderto
(a) boostthegeneratedvoltage
(b) balanceloadsonbothsidesoftheneutral
(c) makebothmachine^runasunloadedmotors
(d)equalizevoltagesonthepositiveandnegativeouters
Ans:
47. InaD.C.3wiredistributorusingbalancersandhavingunequalloadsonthetwosides
(a)bothbalancersrunasgenerators
(b)bothbalancersrunasmotors
(c)balancerconnectedtolightlyloadedsiderunsasamotor
(d)balancerconnectedtoheavilyloadedsiderunsasamotor
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48. Transmittedpowerremainingthesame,ifsupplyvoltageofaD.C.2wirefeederisincreased100percent,savingin
copperis
(a)25percent
(b)50percent
(c)75percent
(d)100percent
Ans:b
49. AuniformlyloadedD.C.distributorisfedatbothendswithequalvoltages.Ascomparedtoasimilardistributorfedat
oneendonly,thedropatthemiddlepointis
(a)onefourth
(b)onethird
(c)onehalf
(d)twice
(e)noneoftheabove
Ans:a
50. Ascomparedtoa2wireD.C.distributor,a3wiredistributorwithsamemaximumvoltagetoearthusesonly
(a)31.25percentofcopper
(b)33.3percentofcopper
(c)66.7percentofcopper
(d)125percentofcopper
Ans:a
51. Whichofthefollowingisusuallynotthegeneratingvoltage?
(a)6.6kV
(b)8.8kV
(c)11kV
(d)13.2kV
Ans:b
52. Foranoverheadline,thesurgeimpedanceistakenas
(a)2030ohms
(b)7080ohms
(c)100200ohms
(d)5001000ohms
(e)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
53. Thepresenceofozoneduetocoronaisharmfulbecauseit
(a)reducespowerfactor
(b)corrodesthematerial
(c) givesodour
(d) transferenergytotheground
(e) noneoftheabove
Ans:b
54. Afeeder,inatransmissionsystem,feedspowerto
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(b)generatingstations
(c) servicemains
(d) alloftheabove
Ans:a
55. Thepowertransmittedwillbemaximumwhen
(a) coronalossesareminimum
(b) reactanceishigh
(c) sendingendvoltageismore
(d) receivingendvoltageismore
Ans:c
56. A3phase4wiresystemiscommonlyusedon
(a) primarytransmission
(b) secondarytransmission
(c) primarydistribution
(d) secondarydistribution
Ans:d
57. Whichofthefollowingmaterialsisusedforoverheadtransmissionlines?
(a) Steelcoredaluminium
(b) Galvanisedsteel
(c) Cadmiumcopper
(d) Anyoftheabove
Ans:d
58. Whichofthefollowingisnotaconstituentformakingporcelaininsulators?
(a)Quartz
(b)Kaolin
(c)Felspar
(d)Silica
Ans:d
59. Thereisagreaterpossibilityofoccurenceofcoronaduring
(a)dryweather
(b)winter
(c)summerheat
(d)humidweather
(e)noneoftheabove
Ans:d
60. Whichofthefollowingrelaysisusedonlongtransmissionlines?
(a)Impedancerelay
(b)Mho'srelay
(c)Reactancerelay
(d)Noneoftheabove
Ans:b
61. Thesteelusedinsteelcoredconductorsisusually
(a)alloysteel
(b)stainlesssteel
(c)mildsteel
(d)highspeedsteel
(e)alloftheabove
Ans:c
62. Whichofthefollowingdistributionsystemsismorereliable?
(a)Radialsystem
(b)Treesystem
(c)Ringmainsystem
(d)Allareequallyreliable
Ans:c
63. Whichofthefollowingcharacteristicsshouldthelinesupportsfortransmissionlinespossess?
(a) Lowcost
(b) Highmechanicalstrength
(c) Longerlife
(d)Alloftheabove
Ans:d
64. TransmissionvoltageofllkVisnormallyusedfordistancesupto
(a)2025km
(b)4050km
(c)6070km
(d)80100km
Ans:a
65. Whichofthefollowingregulationsisconsideredbest?
(a)50%
(b)20%
(c)10%
(d)2%
Ans:d
66.
(a)
(b)

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(c) (conductordiameter)
(d) (conductordiameter)
(e) noneoftheabove
Ans:c
67. Aconductor,duetosagbetweentwosupports,takestheformof
(a)semicircle
(b)triangle
(c)ellipse
(d)catenary
Ans:d
68. InAC.S.R.conductors,theinsulationbetweenaluminiumandsteelconductorsis
(a)insulin
(b)bitumen
(c) varnish
(d) noinsulationisrequired
Ans:d
69. Whichofthefollowingbusbarschemeshasthelowestcost?
(a)Ringbusbarscheme
(b)Singlebusbarscheme
(c) Breakerandahalfscheme
(d) Mainandtransferscheme
Ans:b
70. Owingtoskineffect
(a)currentflowsthroughthehalfcrosssectionoftheconductor
(b)portionoftheconductornearthesurfacecarriesmorecurrentandcoreoftheconductorcarrieslesscurrent
(c)portionoftheconductornearthesurfacecarrieslesscurrentandcoreoftheconductorcarriesmorecurrent
(d)anyoftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
71. Bywhichofthefollowingmethodsstringefficiencycanbeimproved?
(a) Usingaguardring
(b) Gradingtheinsulator
(c)Usinglongcrossarm
(d) Anyoftheabove
(e) Noneoftheabove
Ans:d
72. Inaluminiumconductors,steelcoreisprovidedto
(a) compensateforskineffect
(b) neutraliseproximityeffect
(c) reducelineinductance
(d) increasethetensilestrength
Ans:d
73. Bywhichofthefollowingabusbarisrated?
(a) Currentonly
(b) Currentandvoltage
(c) Current,voltageandfrequency
(d) Current,voltage,frequencyandshorttimecurrent
Ans:d
74. Acircuitisdisconnectedbyisolatorswhen
(a)lineisenergized
(b)thereisnocurrentintheline
(c) lineisonfullload
(d) circuitbreakerisnotopen
Ans:b
75. Forwhichofthefollowingequipmentcurrentratingisnotnecessary?
(a)Circuitbreakers
(b)Isolators
(c) Loadbreakswitch
(d) Circuitbreakersandloadbreakswitches
Ans:b
76. Inasubstationthefollowingequipmentisnotinstalled
(a)exciters
(b)seriescapacitors
(c)shuntreactors
(d)voltatretransformers
Ans:a
77. jCoronausuallyoccurswhentheelectrostaticstressinairaroundtheconductorexceeds
(a) 6.6kV(r.m.s.value)/cm
(b) 11kV(r.m.s.value)/cm
(c) 22kV(maximumvalue)/cm
(d) 30kV(maximumvalue)/cm
Ans:d
78. Thevoltagedrop,forconstantvoltagetransmissioniscompensatedbyinstalling
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(c)synchronousmotors
(d)allofabove
(e)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
79. Theuseofstraintypeinsulatorsismadewheretheconductorsare
(a) deadended
(b) atintermediateanchortowers
(c) anyoftheabove
(d) noneoftheabove
Ans:c
80. Thecurrentdrawnbythelineduetocoronalossesis
(a)nonsinusoidal
(b)sinusoidal
(c)triangular
(d)square
Ans:a
81. Pintypeinsulatorsaregenerallynotusedforvoltagesbeyond
(a)1kV
(b)11kV
(c)22kV
(d)33kV
Ans:d
82. Aluminiumhasaspecificgravityof
(a)1.5
(b)2.7
(c)4.2
(d)7.8
Ans:b
83. Fortransmissionofpoweroveradistanceof200km,thetransmissionvoltageshouldbe
(a)132kV
(b)66kV
(c)33kV
(d)11kV
Ans:a
84. Foraluminium,ascomparedtocopper,allthefollowingfactorshavehighervaluesexcept
(a)specificvolume
(6)electricalconductivity
(c)coefficientoflinearexpansion
(d)resistanceperunitlengthforsamecrosssection
Ans:b
85. Whichofthefollowingequipment,forregulatingthevoltageindistributionfeeder,willbemosteconomical?
(a)Staticcondenser
(b) Synchronouscondenser
(c) Tapchangingtransformer
(d) Boostertransformer
Ans:d
86. Inatapchangingtransformer,thetappingsareprovidedon
(a) primarywinding
(b) secondarywinding
(c) highvoltagewinding
(d) anyoftheabove
Ans:b
87. Constantvoltagetransmissionentailsthefollowingdisadvantage
(a) largeconductorareaisrequiredforsamepowertransmission
(b) shortcircuitcurrentofthesystemisincreased
(c) eitheroftheabove
(d) noneoftheabove
Ans:b
88. Onwhichofthefollowingfactorsskineffectdepends?
(a) Frequencyofthecurrent
(b) Sizeoftheconductor
(c) Resistivityoftheconductormaterial
(d) Alloftheabove
Ans:d
89. Theeffectofcoronacanbedetectedby
(a) presenceofozonedetectedbyodour
(b) hissingsound
(c) faintluminousglowofbluishcolour
(d) alloftheabove
Ans:d
90. Fortransmissionofpoweroveradistanceof500km,thetransmissionvoltageshouldbeintherange
(a)150to220kV
(b)100to120kV
(c)60to100kV
(d)20to50kV

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Ans:a
91. Intheanalysisofwhichofthefollowinglinesshuntcapacitanceisneglected?
(a) Shorttransmissionlines
(b) Mediumtransmissionlines
(c) Longtransmissionlines
(d) Mediumaswellaslongtransmissionlines
Ans:a
92. Whentheinterconnectorbetweentwostationshaslargereactance
(a)thetransferofpowerwilltakeplacewithvoltagefluctuationandnoise
(b)thetransferofpowerwilltakeplacewithleastloss
(c)thestationswillfalloutofstepbecauseoflargeangulardisplacementbetweenthestations
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
93.Thefrequencyofvoltagegenerated,incaseofgenerators,canbeincreasedby
(a)usingreactors
(b)increasingtheload
(c) adjustingthegovernor
(d) reducingtheterminalvoltage
(e) noneoftheabove
Ans:c
94. Whenanalternatorconnectedtothebusbarisshutdownthebusbarvoltagewill
(a)fall
(b)rise
(c)remainunchanged
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
95. Theangulardisplacementbetweentwointerconnectedstationsismainlydueto
(a) armaturereactanceofbothalternators
(b) reactanceoftheinterconnector
(c) synchronousreactanceofboththealternators
(d) alloftheabove
Ans:a
96. Electromechanicalvoltageregulatorsaregenerallyusedin
(a)reactors
(b)generators
(c)transformers
(d)alloftheabove
Ans:b
97. SeriescapacitorsontransmissionlinesareoflittleusewhentheloadVARrequirementis
(a) large
(b)small
(b) fluctuating
(d)anyoftheabove
Ans:b
98. Thevoltageregulationinmagneticamplifiertypevoltageregulatoriseffectedby
(a) electromagneticinduction
(b) varyingtheresistance
(c) varyingthereactance
(d) variabletransformer
Ans:c
99. Whenaconductorcarriesmorecurrentonthesurfaceascomparedtocore,itisdueto
(a)permeabilityvariation
(b)corona
(c)skineffect
(d)unsymmetricalfault
(e)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
100. Thefollowingsystemisnotgenerallyused
(a)1phase3wire
(b)1phase4wire
(c)3phase3wire
(d)3phase4wire
Ans:a
101. Theskineffectofaconductorwillreduceasthe
(a)resistivityofconductormaterialincreases
(b)permeabilityofconductormaterialincreases
(c) diameterincreases
(d) frequencyincreases
Ans:a
102.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

Whenaliveconductorofpublicelectricsupplybreaksdownandtouchestheearthwhichofthefollowingwillhappen?
Currentwillflowtoearth
Supplyvoltagewilldrop
Supplyvoltagewillincrease
Nocurrentwillflowintheconductor
Noneoftheabove

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